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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-30

man the revolver which he grasped,
which did suddenly. l then got away
and went to the street car barn. l tele-
phoned to the police station for police
and when they came we went back and
found hat and revolver"
The witness here identified the two
revolvers and the hat.
'What became of the second man."
81 did not see him."
''What else did you lose?"
"a dark d erby hat.'
"Can you describe the man who
struggled with yOu?"
4'He was man of about my height
and weight, with a small muStache.'
''What cOlor?'
Couldn't say"
Look at Tim Barrett and say how he
compares"
about his height and size, but could
not state as to the muStache."
"Have you noted Tim as to voice and
manners when he was ON the Stand?'
"Yes."
"HOw do they compare?"
about the same, l should judge"
''Was the other man the same siZe?"
''ShOrter and heavier"
The witness thought the smaller man
about the size of Pete. The witness was
man in the struggle.
UNDER MIR. ERWIN'S HANDS.
Mr.. Erwin began the cross eXamina-
ton by asking questions which showed
the witness had never owned a revolver,
nor handled them much. He knew this
one by the rusty spot and other marks,
though he could not tell how many spots
there were. Mr.. Erwin held the ''gun"
up at distance and the witness thought
the spots were on the right hand side
and finally said he was positive.
''Do these rust spots form any figure
of dog, bird, tree or any other OBJ
ject?"
Couldn't say"
"Anything peculiar about them?''
81 simply have the form in my mind
that's all.''
What form are they?''
''Can't answer such question"
This was continued for some time,
but elected only that the witness had
general idea of the pistol, sufficient for
Identification. The letters Il. B., carved
in the handle, were not there when he
had the weapon. He did not know
there was monogram on the handle,
though there is one.
''There is no way you can identify
Tim and Peter as being the men who
assaulted yOu?''
Not positively"
mot at all?''
Not positively"
"How is it, after you have identified
their revolver with such pertinacity,
you cannot identify the men?'
No answer.
"You can't identify them at all, can
you?"
Probably not"
"Your hat is not here, is it?"
Haven't seen it."
"How far did you run when you got
up?" .
about three blocks"
"HOw long did you remain there?"
81 got two or three drivers and we re-
turned in ten minutes"
"WhO picked up the revOlvers?"
"a man named Morris picked up the
small one. don't know who got the
hat and revolver"
"You saw this yourself?"
Eyes, sir; but don't positively re-
member the picking up the hat"
Court here adjourned until morning.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-30

The Minnesota Loan and Trust COM
pany announces that, commencing on
the I'd day of January next, it will re
ceive deposits of money upon interest
bearing certificates.
Executors, administrators, guardians
and trustees are expressly relieved by
law from all liability for their trust
funds, when deposited with this COM
pany.
Mortgagors, who have procured loans
through this company or others, may
accumulate here considerable sums
drawing interest and becoming due so
as to meet their mortgages at matHi4y.
All depositOrs receive the advantage
of the ample capital of the company, as
well as the safeguards surrounding the
proper care and investment of trust
funds.
Deposits received on all business days,
and interest allowed from date of de-
post, if left sixty days.
No money loaned except upon secur-
ity.
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SEARCHING FOR TRUTH.
Interesting Testimony Cleaned
From RebuttaI Evidence.

The state devoted the afternoon to the
introduction of evidence in rebuttal of
the matter presented by the defense.
The court room was crowded as usual.
and the number of ladies is on the in
crease, though why they come, heaven
only knows. Upon the opening Of the
case, the state introduced certified
copies of the sentence of Tim Barrett,
at Fort Madison, To-, for one year for
larceny. The defense made a vigorous
objection and was sustained, and the
documents thrown out This started the
fight, which lasted during the afternoon.
Mr.. Erwin objected twenty times and
was twenty times Overruled, each time
noting the exceptions. In this way, he
is building up great record, in case his
client is convicted, though opinions diff
fer as to the sOundness of it.
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went away together two days after the
murder and that it was raining?'
81 said it was raining two days after
the murder and that Tim and Henry
came to the house with some water
lilies"
REDIRECT BY MR.. ERWIN.
as there any truth in what Henry
said?'
mo, SIR"
''Did these officers tell you that you
did not need to tell them anything?"
mo, SIR"
"Did not they offer you money if you
would tell and offer to let you off?'I
Yes"
WAS Mrs. Mcleod at Henry's house
when you started up tOwn?'
mo, SIR" ISL
you might have told them that you
got home about II O'clOck?" on
"Yes, SIR" Is!e
"When you said that you remained
up for some time after getting home,
where did you mean that you were?''
''At my sisters" 81
"Did you tell them that you or Tim
was armed?' bii
mo, sir"
"What did you tell them?" -
81 said that l supposed Henry had
revolver, for he always went armed"
Did you tell them that you lost your
pistol?'' sd
II told them that the only pistol / had
was one which lost on the way here
from Omaha"
Ibid you ever say that you had heard
shots at night?''
Il told them 1 had heard shots at
night several times"
"Was any one writing down what you
said?"
mo. sir. No one was writing"
NV hat did your lawyer tell you to say
to the detectives?'
''He said that the detectives were
suckers and to tell them to go to hell
when they asked questions"
At this point the defense rested and
the court took a recess.
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Barnabee,s Bonmot.

H. c. Barnabee, the funny man of the
Bostonians, never misses an opportun-
ity to get in a bonmOt, while on the
stage. In.the ''Poachers" last night he
made a great hit. Givetta, as an excuse
for being caught embracing Bibletto,
told Morcasson (Barnabee) that he was
her foSter-brother. Brother be
blowedr' exclaimed MOrcasson. Don't
give me that. Foster, indeed. / want
no Fosters in mine" The alluSion to
the late manager of the Boston Ideals
was quickly caught up and the house
applauded vcSjferOusly.
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To Teach the Judge.

Since Counselor William Erwin has
been engaged in the great murder trial
at Minneapolis. there have been nu-
merOuS stories going the rounds of his
quick repartee and ready wit. An an
ecdOte is as follows:
One day "Bill'' was on his way to a
trial loaded down with massive law vol
umes. He met friend, who asked:
Hello, Bill, what you got THEREOF
"a lot of law points,"
''Well, you oughtn't to carry those
books. You ought to have all that in
your head"
"Oh, do. I carry these books for
the benefit of the court"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-30
TO PROTECT GAME.
Annual Meeting of the State Asso-
citation

The annual meeting of the Minnesota
Fish and Game Protective association
was held at the Nicollet house last even
ing, with fairly large attendance.
After the reading of the annual reports
of the various officers, which
showed the association to be in good
condition, the following officers were
elected: President, f. F. PabOdy; vice
president, l.. J. Skinner; secretary, Q.
+. White: treasurer, W. E. BurWell;
directors. George A. Bracket, W. q.
Hollis, II. Z. Seldom, A. r. Potter, 5. 7.
Darlington and II. J. Pyle. The asso-
citation discussed at some length the
best means Of securing larger mem
bership, and it was finally decided to
allow anyone who wished to join to do
so by signing the articles of incorpor-
alton and the constitution at the Office
of the secretary and paying the initla-
ton fee of s..
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Ready to Open.

WEST HOTEL BATHING PARLORS
Will be open and ready for business
Saturday, Dec. "a.
Thoroughly renovated aud improved
with new appliances for giving in a
superior manner Turkish, RI ian.
electric vapOr, shampoo plunge and
plain baths.
Hours from a. m. to 10 p. M; Sun
days from a. IN. to 2 p. M; Ladies'
day-Tuesday from a. m. to 4 p. m.
The public are invited to call and i'll
Spect this elegant establishment.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-30
PILFERING WHEAT,
And the Grain Men Ask for Police
Protection.

The state railroad commissioners has
sent the following letter, under date of
Dec. %, to George W. Marchant, state
weighmaster at Minneapolis:
Dear Sir: The railroad and ware
house commission of the state of Min
nesota has for some time been in receipt
of numerous complaints from country
shippers of wheat to Minneapolis to the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-30
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBULEs.

Bank clearings yesterday, S612, 023.6S.
Three cases Of contagious diseases were re-
ported yesterday.
Inmates of the Catholic Orphan asylum
give New Years entertainment at the home
at o'clock.
Detective N w. King was presented with
an elegant gold-headed cane by his friends
on the thirty fifth anniversary of his birth.
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A Few Bargains Left.

Walrath & Cleveland, 243 Nicollet av-
enue, for two days more, offer few
exceptional bargains in glassware and
china
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engagement in st. Paul opened very
large at the Grand yesterday.
''Adonis," with Henry E. Dixey in
the title role, will soon be seen at the
Grand.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-30
Bargains
let avenu.

In mems lined gloves and mittens al
Mrs. VroOman's glove store, 402 Nicol
let avenue.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-30

This Is the Week of All Weeks
To get your picture taken at - per
dozen by Nye. Follow the crowd, and
don't get left.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-30
To-Day and Saturday

You can get great bargains in fine glass
and cut ware at Walrath Il Cleveland's,
243 NicOllet avenue.
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Minnehaha Grove No. s, U. A. o. D.
A social dance will be given by the
Grove at their hall New Years eve,
Dec. 81. Admission, so cents. Ladies
free
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IIlsI5 $9 z1slss ;'|l fzzl !
MINNEAPOLIS.
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DR.. II. Nelson, surgeon in charge. ONCE
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Guarantee to eradicate and permanently
cure without caustic or mercury, chronic or
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tins of indiscretion or excess with cough in
digestion, tired feeling, nervous, physical and
organic weakness, rendering marriage i'm.
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they are often treated for consumption. dys-
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riencedmen, who mistake the cause of the
evil and thus multiply both. Separate rooms
for ladies' No nauseous drugs used. Hours,
9 q. m. to II m. 2 to 4 and to 9p. m Sum
day, TO 4 p. m. Book. soc by mail.
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LOCAL MENTION.

Admission only % cents to the Battle
of Atlanta panorama at Minneapolis.
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RamaIey'S
Announcement.

Dining parlors; first-class. Fourth, near
Jackson, st. Paul.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-30

Unmarried Persons.
Send for free circulars of great inter
est to you. Box SAG. Minneapolis.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-30
Probability That the New
Union Depot Will Not Be
Built for Some Time.
Several Accidents to Street
Cars--Plumbeps and AID
ermen Meet.
Annual Meeting Of the Mime
sofa Fish and Game Pro-
teetive Association.
DEATH OF JOHN CROSBY.

The President of the National
MiIlers' Association Passes
Away.
The announcement made yesterday
NOR ming that John Crosby, of the mill
ing firm of Washburn, Crosby Il Co.,
had died at . o'clock, was not generally
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-30

VNANTED-A business man TO invest
w S13,4OO in an enterprise certain of
pecuniary success; large profits guaranteed,
and collateral put up to secure return of the
money advanced. For full particulars adj
dress %. Globe. Minneapolis 363-364
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-30

STERLING LIVE STOCK Insurance
~ company, 500 Lumber Exchange, Min
neapolis. Gentlemen, l have received your
$500 check in payment for my stallion MAR
Gus" am highly pleased with the prompt
ness with which this claim was paid, and
STERLING" to all owners of horses and cattle
tn insure in. NJ. j. Chapman, Hector, Rem
vile county, MINI. Dec. L, 1887. Insure
your horses and cattle in this well known
company against accident or disease; you
may be the next to have a loss. 354-366
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MINNEAPOLIS WANTS.
SITUATIONS OFFERED.
MISCELLANEOUS

ELEVENTH ST, %, South-Parlor flat
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STEALING A 12-PoUNDER.
An Exploit On the Lines In Front OF P

An Exploit On the Lines In Front Of Petersburg.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The month of
May 1854 was great change from the kind of
service we had been doing the year previous.
Then we lay on Folly and Morris Islands
during the bombardment of Sumter and siege
Of Charleston, s. G. From there were ordered
TO Jacksonville, Fla, doing nothing but picket
duty except one sharp engagement at the bat
tie of 0lustee, in which we got the worst OF it.
All the boys were grumbling and fairly spoil
ing to get into more active service, and so,
when We got orders to break camp and go on
board of the transports which were to take us
back to Yorktown, Va. the boys fairly yelled
with delight. Remaining but few days at
Yorktown, we were ordered up the James River
10 Bermuda Hundred, and landed there about
o'clock in the evening of May 3, 1864. We
marched out about six miles and took up our
position in the line between the rivers James
and App0mattox, and threw up line of breast
works three and half miles long between
the two rivers, under the command of Gen. b.
I. Butler. From this point operations first
commenced against Petersburg and Richmond
along the line Of the railroad, which we tore
up as we advanced.
For several days, while we were throwing up
forts and Tedoubts, we were annoyed by the
enemy throwing I2-pound shells from sim
gle gun into our lines; and after firing two or
three times the rebels would retire and open
again from q different point.
When it came my turn to act as Brigade OFF,
Ger Of the Guard on the picket-line, among my
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around the wheels of the track car, and tied
them with Irvine so to prevent all noise while
moving the car over the track away from under
the fort or redoubt. Next, we took the balls of
marine, tied them to the front of the car, and
then crawled back the full length of the cord
about 500 feet We then commenced pulling
very slowly, hand over hand, until we had the
car quite up to us, and repeated this until we
got far enough away SO that our footsteps could
not be heard, and then showed it by hand the
rest of the way about half mile to the sharp
curve where the road entered the woods.
There we halted and unlashed the cannon
and turned it around, facing the rebel front,
and after fastening it securely again, | ex-
amined the gun and found it was loaded and
the percussion cap all ready to fire.
l concluded to give them farewell salute,
and told the boys to be all ready to shove around
the curve lively when fired her off, and then
let her go. If you were ever in the army you
know what kind of disturbance that gun
kicked up on the picket-line.
Talk about stirring up a hornets nest 1t was
mighty lively skirmishing for while, but we
got into our lines with the gun all right, and
had no further annoyance afterward.
thought it rather hard to leave the two rebel
pickets gagged and bound, and so woke the
others up with their own gun to go out and
release them. Poor fellows, they no doubt snf-
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woods on our front to the railroad and secrete
himself before daylight there, to watch the
track closely during the day, and report as soon
as he discovered anything of the whereabouts
of the cannon we were trying to locate.
I had been near enough to the track myself
to hear the rumbling of car moving during
the night, and concluded they had the gun
mounted ON car, moving it every time they
fired, to prevent our guns from getting the
range.
My scout came in about o'clock p. m. and
confirmed my suspicious by stating that the
rebels had 12-pounder gun mounted on a
strong, working hand-car, or Larry" as the
trackmen call them. They showed it out by
hand to their picket-line around sharp curve
in the road and along the edge of the woods,
and after firing from different points into our
camp they would shove il back to within a
short distance of redoubt, and inside their
picket-lines.
/ made up my mind to capture that gun, and
having been a railroad conductor on the New
York & Erie Road several years before the
war, and as several of my company were rail
road engineers, fremen and brakemen, had
no trouble to detail four good men that knew
Just how to handle a car and take risks with
me.
We provided ourselves with several balls of
strong, tarred marlin stuff, and each man had
his heavy army blanket over his shoulders. l
left their guns at the reserve picket-post.
l ordered the Lieutenant in charge of the
picket-line to notify his men that we were GO
ing after that car, and TO be in readiness in case
we we're discovered to rush in and cover our
retreat, and then we started.
There were two rehs on picket near the gun,
one on each side of the road, and not thinking
it possible that they would be disturbed, they
had become somewhat careless and did not keep
as sharp lookout as they should have done. /
ordered two of my men to creep slowly up on
one side and two on the other side, to watch
their opportunity and seize these two pickets
and gag and bind them quickly, without max
ing any noise, if possible, while l would crawl
along the track, with the four blankets, to the
car.
AS soon as my men had secured their rebs
one of them was to stand guard and the others
to notify me and help fix the car Both the john
MES were taken so completely by surprise that
they were gagged and Bound before they knew
what had happened TO them. Then we took the
blankets and folded them and rolled them
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-12-29
OUR FLAG,
ITS HISTORY"
A BEAUTIFUL HISTORICAL CHART.

This is an elegant as well as valuable his
torieaI production. 1t is a large-sized sheet
of heavy paper, embellishedw brilliantly
eolored representations of all the flags used
by the Colonies in the Revolutionary and
prior wars They show how the Star
Spangled Banner was finally evolved out Of
these. There is also on the chart pictures
of the old independence Hall in Philadel-
phia, and the residence Of the lady who
made the first Star Spangled Banner. In
the center of the chart is a great white
star. with the words Of the Star Spangied
Banner" printed on its face. Around it ara
pictorial reproductions of the various en-
blems which it was proposed to put on the
FLAG. The whole is an admirable ornament
for the Post room, or parlOr or sitting
room. We will send one of these inelOsed
in a strong pasteboard tube to any address
on receipt of so cents, or we win send it a.
a premium for four new subscribers for eas
year.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
Washington, D. Q.
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sends$5 to Comrade J. P vanNest, Wooster,
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fered trial by court-martial for allowing that
gun to be captured without giving any warn
ing to prevent it.-CAPT. G. w. BARBER, 10th
N. Y, Wheeling, w. Va.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The News from All Parts of the
World.
ABROAD.

The German Crown Prince is still lying dan
gerously Ill at San Reno, in Italy, but recent
examinations of the English and German sur
geons seem to indicate that the disease he suf-
fers from is not cancer of the throat, as has been
believed heretofore. There is great anxiety in
Germany and all through Europe over the
Princes case.-The new President of France,
NJ. Sadi-Carnot, succeeded last week in form
ing ministry under the leadership of NJ.
Pierre Paul Emanuel Tirard who named him.
self as President of the Ministerial Council,
Minister of Finance and Minister of Posts and
Telegraphs. He is Swiss by birth, but be-
longs to a French family of Voiron, where he
was raised He was antagonistic to the Ma
poeonic rule, and was member Of the Com
mune of 1S70.-The Pope's Jubilee viii be
celebrated Dec. 81 with great pomp in Rome,
and every European Government has designated
distinguished men to represent each there.
Dec. 81, 1927. Pope Leo-Joachin Vincent
Raphael Ludoyico Pecci-was ordained as q
priest, when he was nearly % years old.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Isidor Cohnfield, the New York feather
merchant who skipped for Canada with 500, 900
in negotiable bonds, saved his plumber by turn :
ing it over to a giddy female that accompanied
him in his fight. The authorities got the
woman, bat could find no law to authorize
their taking the bonds, and she joined Cohn-
field in Canada.-Charles Denison quarreled
with his wife, and told her that he had another
wife living. Mrs. Denison investigated and
found the story true, but found out also that
her predecessor had also married again without
the formality of divorce. Charles is now in
Jail in New York for bigamy, and the wronged
woman is hunting down the other wife.-By
the burning of the freight steamer San Vim
cente on the california coast Dec. 90, IL men
out of a total complement of 10 on board lost
their ives.-Two Greasers working on the
Southern Pacific Road quarreled last week, and
one-a trackman-struck the foreman with an
ak, cutting the face and front of the head COM
pleteIy off